By ORATORIO (IRE) (2002- Stud Ireland & Australia 2006, South Africa 2013), Champion 2YO
Colt in France in 2004, Champion 3YO in Ireland in 2005, 6 wins, £1,057,520, at 1200-2000m, inc.
Grand Criterium Gr.1, Irish Champion S, Gr.1, Coral Eclipse S, Gr.1, 2nd Irish Two Thousand
Guineas Gr.1. TFR 128. Sire of RAVE - MILITARY ATTACK(HK) (Gr.1), TEMIDA (Gr.1), BIZ THE
NURSE (Gr.1), MANAWANUI (Gr.1), BEETHOVEN (Gr.1), MOURINHO (Gr.1), BANCHEE (Gr.1), CHERRY
COLLECT, VIZTORIA, LOLLY FOR DOLLY, TORIO'S QUEST. Sire in SA of wnrs VAN HALEN (Gr.1),
DIVINE ODYSSEY, MARDI GRAS, VIVA RIO, CUE THE MUSIC, OTTIMO, SNAPSCAN, LOVE BOMB.
1st dam
Autumn Splendour, 2 wins, R186,720, at 3, 1600m, placed 6 times, inc. 3rd Syringa Handicap, L,
Own sister to Count Tassilo, Half sister to Winter Ade (dam of Rio's Winter); dam of
4 previous foals; 4 runners; 2 winners inc.:
Path To Glory (13 f. by Pathfork (USA)): 6 wins, R375,950, 1400 - 1600m, placed 5 times.
Senescence (16 f. by Elusive Fort): 2 wins, R183,400, at 4, 1600 - 1800m, placed 8 times.
2nd dam
LIGHT FANDANGO, 5 wins, R300,620, at 2 to 5, 1300 - 1600m, inc. Debutante S, L, 23 places,
inc. 3rd Voyager Fillies & Mares S, Gr.2, Graham Beck 3-Y-O H, L, 4th Natalia S Gr.3, Half
sister to COME TO LIGHT, GHOSTLY GALLEON, Lighthouse Girl (dam of JET
AGLOW), Spumante (dam of COOL ZONE); dam of 11 foals; 11 runners; 9 winners inc.:
Winter Ade (f. by Western Winter (USA)): 3 wins, R217,580, at 3 to 4, 1450 - 1600m,
placed 3 times, inc. 2nd Gauteng Fillies Guineas, Gr.2; dam of 5 winners inc.:
Rio's Winter: 4 wins, R457,150, 2nd Gauteng Fillies Guineas, Gr.2, Sycamore Sprint, Gr.3.
Autumn Splendour: see above.
Count Tassilo (c. by Silvano (GER)): 5 wins, R558,350, placed 17 times, inc. 3rd Derby Trial, L.
3rd dam
JUNGLE LIGHT, 3 wins, Half sister to LOCH RANOCH, Kerriston (dam of CATO COURT), Look
To The Rainbow (dam of BROKEN LULLABY); dam of 10 foals; 10 runners; 9 winners:
GHOSTLY GALLEON: 12 wins, R559,138, 800 - 1600m, Cape Nursery, Gr.3, placed 12 times,
inc. 2nd Merchants Stakes, Gr.2, Diadem S, Gr.2, Homberg Stakes, Gr.3, Lord Charles Somerset
Plate, L, 3rd Cape Flying Ch'ship Gr.1, WPOTA Diadem S Gr.2.
COME TO LIGHT: 4 wins, R227,220, 1000 - 1600m, inc. Olympic Duel S, L, placed 9 times,
inc. 2nd Champagne S, Gr.3, Ladies Mile , L, 3rd Olympic Duel S, L.
Lighthouse Girl: 3 wins, 4th Umzimkhulu H, Gr.3; dam of 2 winners inc.:
JET AGLOW: 5 wins, R1,089,570, at 2 to 5, 1200 - 1800m, inc. Victress S, Gr.3, Jet Master
S, L, placed 11 times, inc. 2nd Paddock S (WFA), Gr.1, K R A Fillies Guineas, Gr.2, Tibouchina
S, Gr.2, Gold Bracelet, Gr.2, 3rd Avontuur Estate Cape Fillies Guineas Gr.1, Paddock S Gr.1,
Empress Club S Gr.1, SA Fillies Sprint Gr.1, 4th Klawervlei Majorca S, Gr.1; dam of 1 winner.
Spumante: 2 wins, R53,900, 1000 - 1200m, 5 places; dam of 4 winners:
COOL ZONE: 3 wins, R205,810, at 2 to 3, 1200 - 1400m, inc. Betting World Somerset 1200, L.
BELLA SPUMANTE: 4 wins, R253,800, inc. Milkwood S, L, placed 5 times; dam of 1 winner.
Celestial Dawn: 2 wins, R51,150, 1400m, 12 places; dam of 5 winners:
Zaafiel: 4 wins, R193,938, at 3, placed 3 times, inc. 2nd Breeders Guineas, L.
4th dam
ALLUMETTE, unraced, Half sister to LOOKING UP; dam of 14 foals; 9 runners; 5 winners inc.:
LOCH RANOCH: 8 wins, R149,485, 1400 - 2100m, inc. Racecourse Bookmakers H
Look To The Rainbow: 3 wins, R32,125, 4 places; dam of 3 winners inc.:
BROKEN LULLABY: 12 wins, R554,080, inc. Thaba 'Nchu Sun Casino S, L, 27 places.
Kerriston: unraced dam of CATO COURT: 4 wins, R371,350, inc. SA St Leger, L.